Climate Change
Climate change represents a major threat to global biodiversity, and in the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem it is apparent as increased variability and irregularity of rainfall.
Video from Hanne about her field work in Tanzania
Watch the video from Hanne Marstrand Andersen from the Norwegian Unviersity of Natural Sciences and Technology (NTNU). Hanne did field work for her master’s thesis in Tanzania. Read more
New book about road ecology
Several authors associated with AfricanBioServices contributed to the newly released book “Northern Serengeti Road Ecology”. Read more
MSc thesis from the Univ. of Copenhagen on protected area-people relations
On December 5th 2016, a Master’s thesis affiliated with the AfricanBioServices project was completed at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). Read more
Reflection on my fieldwork as my journey draws to an end
Crossing the Kenya border around re-election time can really make you nervous but thankfully, everything went well. Read more
Travelling Tanzania with a generator
Will a program about ecosystems and ecosystem services affect the views or be of any interest to people living in the Serengeti-Mara-ecosystem? Read more
Call to stop African eco-disaster
A scientist from the James Cook University in Australia has warned of an environmental catastrophe in Africa’s world-famous Serengeti national park if planned new dams are built. Read more
PhD on small mammals of Serengeti ecosystem
I am a PhD candidate working on Influence of land use types on the Distribution, Population Dynamics and Habitat selection of small mammals. Read more
The Masais unknown cousin
They live side by side with the Masai and hold a culture where rituals and music play an important role. The Sonjo tribe’s harvesting ceremony is the most central ritual. Read more
Laikipia in the Balance
A fraught mix of politics, drought, ancient livelihoods and modern-day pressures is putting Kenya’s Laikipia County at the forefront of increasingly violent acts…Read more
Drought in East Africa affects migration
In the huge annual migration in Serengeti National Park, up to 2 million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles travel a great distance between Tanzania and Kenya. Read more